"I'm So Stressed", Says Car Thief After Householder Shoots Him 117 Times! :-)
The thief then had the brazen cheek to contact a national newspaper saying people should feel sorry for him because now he 'can't even hug his wife'!
From the local newspaper...
Householder opens fire on car thieves
LOCALS have rushed to defend the actions of an Annagh man who fired two shots at a fleeing car from his house on Sunday morning, as the vehicle was being stolen from the property.
One of the thieves was believed wounded during the incident, as blood was found at the scene. A man admitted himself to Waterford Regional Hospital with pellet wounds on Sunday night, and Gardaà are trying to trace him.
TD Michael D'Arcy who lives nearby, said the man was entitled to protect his property. 'Criminals know the risks they take, and take those risks in full knowledge of the consequences,' he said. 'I support him protecting his property.'
The dramatic chain of events began with a break in at O'Rourke's Newsagents in Carnew in the early hours of Sunday morning. A quantity of cigarettes and cash were taken.
At 5.10 a.m., a resident at the house six miles away in Annagh, discovered that the 2007 BMW, which belonged to a relative, was being taken from the yard at the house. He got his shotgun and fired two shots at the fleeing car, hitting it in the side and in the rear. A second vehicle also fled the scene. The Gardaà were notified.
Then at 6.15 a.m., the stolen BMW was stopped by Gardaà on the Carnew Road outside Gorey, and a man was arrested. Items believed to have been stolen from the Carnew break-in were recovered, and the man, said to be from Carlow, was brought to Gorey Garda Station, where he was questioned and charged with the burglary in Carnew. He was later released, and is due before Arklow District Court on February 17 next.
Meanwhile, blood was found at the scene at Annagh when Gardaà called to the farm. A spokesman said they are 'keeping an open mind'. "
From the follow-up article a week later...
"A THIEF who suffered shotgun blast injuries while trying to steal a car from a North Wexford farmer has said that people should feel sorry for him because of how he is suffering.
The man, who is from Carlow, was hit by 100 pellets in the arm and a further 17 in the chest when the John Fleming opened fire after hearing his father's BMW being driven out of his yard in the early hours of Sunday morning last week..."
"Gardaà tracked him down after he later admitted himself to Waterford Regional Hospital to have his injuries treated. However, the brazen thief later sent photos of his arm and chest to a national newspaper, and said people should feel sorry for him on account of what happened.
'I never deserved to get shot. I'm so stressed. I can't even hug my wife,' he said..."
"...As reported last week, locals in north Wexford are supporting the actions of John Fleming, who fired two shots at the BMW car which was being stolen from his house at Annagh the weekend before last. He had initially challenged the raider to get out of the car, but the driver backed up and then took off. Mr. Fleming also said he greatly feared for the safety of his elderly parents, Paddy and Maura, who live at the house...."
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